New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-30
NATIONAL GUARD REVIEW.
MILITARY DOIN0S OF THE WEEK.
WINTER FESTIVITIES PRoMIsFD-OFFIcERs WHO
HIVE EARNED PROMOTION-RIFLE PRACTICE.

MILITARY DOINGS OF THE WEEK.
WINTER FESTIVITIES PRoMISFD-OFFICERs WHO
HAVE EARNED PROMOTION-RIFLE PRACTICE.
An officer OF the 7lxs gimen in speaking Of Colone
Hopper the other day. said: 1T is safe to say that the
7lst never had popular Colonel and his infuence
in the regiment extends beyond the Board OF Officers
INTO the ranks OF every company where his deep
interest and frequent visits attended with the
greatest enthusiasm and the warm affection the men
have for him is manifested every possible OCCASION
1t is safe TO predict that the popular old American
Guard" will its former place in the
National Guard under its present efficient and energetic
young Colonel happily aided by the election to
he Lieutenant Coonelcy Of his personal friend Colonel
James A. Dennison which is additional token of the
officers confidence and support The regiment could
not have made wiser selection.
The ball OF the 22d Regiment TO be given at the
Metropolitan Opera House in January will without
doubt be OF the finest Of the season. The officers
and taking great interest in 1t and the
miitee appointed to make the arrangements of which
Major Cullen Is chairman. is actively at work.
Colonel William Seward, jr. OF the 9th Regiment
that the list of mombers who performed full
duty last drill will shortly be published and the
decorations presented 10 them and notice is given
that each member who performs the this
drill viz to be present at each and every
roll coll for duty after receipt OF this order and to the
end Of the season, will be presented with the
decoration.
Company Z. of the 22d Regiment which now has the
right of the line is recruiting finely. The twenty
seventh anniversary OF the organization Of the company
will be celebrated Monday evening. November IA,
by reception in the Board OF Officers Iieu,en-
ant W. " Bavier Sergeant L. Schoonmaker. Sergeant
Harrison Ciriswold and Privates Waldo Morgan and
Florian Hendricks constitute tie committee Of arrange
ments.
Tho LIST Hussars have elected the following officers
Captain. II. H. Balch First Lieutenant, II, S. Iselin:
Second Lieutenant, Frank Hapin; Assistant Surgeon
I. H. Allen and Chaplain, ID. Parker Morgan o. H.
Bridcman is First Sergeant. A ]. Manning Second
Sergeant. II. W. Williams Third Sergeant, c. T. Schuyler
Fourth Sergeant H. G. Badgley Fifth Sergeant and G.
NJ. wynkoQp Gudon Sergeant The standing com
mittees for tho year have been appointed follows:
Finance Committee-Dougass Green l. V. O'Donohue.
W. G. Bibb. Armory Committee-E. X. Jehnes W. NJ.
Tewksbury. o. b. Bridgman. Recruiting Committee
Albert Gallup. j. Morton Giles H. S Iselin. Uniform
Committee. G. Bennett, Al Manning. G. NJ. wyn
koop Court Martia-H 5. Isen. H. W. Williams. A. J.
Manning. Albert Gallup. Francis Lathrop.
Amuscal reception will be given by the Lark Club of
Company 9TH Regiment IN the company room next
Thursday evening John W. Carroll. comic singer, Il.
Brook with his banjo and Charles Weber on the piano
will be the principal performers. pleasant time is
expected
Captain George T. Lorigan, OF Company A, 9th Regi-
men calls attention in orders TO the excellent record of
First Sergeant Harris follows: "The Conmaudant
takes great pleasure in Announcing 10 the Company
that the 18th day OF last August FirstSergean II.
A. Harris completed his tenth year OF service i'll this
company, and that during that time he never missed
roll call The Sergeant s hereby complmented on such
an envabe record andis held model for not only
the members of his own Company but all National
Guardsmcn to emulate He has done the Company
great honor. and in honorng him We honor ourselves
Let his good example be followed
The annual games OF the Athletic Association OF Com
pany Il. 22d Regiment will take place in the armory
Saturday evening. November 49, Tie prizes 10 lie COM
peted for are handsome and valuable.
Tue newly-elected First Lieutenant. Clinton II.
Smith. OF Company b. list Regiment, who has for some
time Second Lieutenant of the company is spoken
of as q capable and well-instructed officer who will
have no difficulty in passing the examining board.
The white legsngs which have been issued TO the
men of the 9th Regiment add greatly to tho neat
appearance of the command.
In the final paragraph Of general orders prescribing
rules for rife practice in the National Guard the Com
mandern chief. through Adutant- General Porter.
practice in aiming will be continued until the men aim
ana sne r rtS as his exeeence
may s1gfest Wherever gallery practice Pr%fmcAg
and battalion commanders. are charged wilhs the
proper execution Of the FOREGOING The Ge1eral
ton Of officers N rifle practice. when deened necessary
BY him 70 the oSsds
from any drill are fined So Non.commissoned Officer
II he s of Tesr c
TO that company Of the llth Regimsnt which
makes the best record in rihs practice during the
sented by Captain Hale, the Inspector Of Rifle Practice
will be awarded.
Major John G. McMurray Adjntant OF the 22d Reg
ment Veteran Corps and recently elected Second
lieutenant OF Company c, 9th Regiment has been
nominated for Alderman and will receive many votes
from friends who members OF his party as well
ms full Republican vote. He is a popular and T
capable officer
The Committee Discipline OF Company q, 9TH +
Regiment will meet regularly Oh the third Frid ]
evening OF ths months Of February April June October
and December froh :: 80 until 9 o'clock William Vi. /
Ballard is the secretary OF the company.
The 9th Regiment of the National Guard, serving dur
ing the war as the $50 NewY0rk Volunteers. was IN
the following battles: Harpers Ferry. Va. Rap
pahannock station. Va Second Bun Run, South Noun
tain, the Fredericksburg fight Gettysburg, Laurel
Hill. Cedar Mountain, Thsroughiare Gap. Chsntlly.
Antietam. Charlottesville. the Wilderness, spott-
sylvania and Cold Harbor. OF its officers ten were /
killed battle died OF disease during the war. and
OF the enlisted mon l40 killed in battle died /
disease The total number or commissioned officers
promoted from the regimeniw AS lS7. The total !
membership OF the regimen ut during thu war was LIZ
men, The total number mustered out June 49, 1864. !
was 232 Colonel John w. stiles took the regiment |